Mongol &Turkish Empires

In this course students investigate the history of Genghis Khan and the Great Mongol Empire, the Mongol Successor Empires, and the copycat Temurid Empire, covering the time period 1150-1500. They look at the rise, expansion and fall of these empires, and at the complexities that make this history so gripping. They also learn unexpected secrets about the contributions made by Chinggis Khan?s womenfolk to this history, based on new research. Course fulfills the History Department?s pre-1500 requirement and one of its two non-Western requirements.

History of Baseball in America

A view of American history from 1840-2010 through the eyes of our national pastime including labor battles between owners and players, famous Managers and Commissioners, legendary players and their accomplishments, struggles of minorities, women and immigrants, legislature and judicial involvement in baseball, and the Steroid era.

U.S. History to 1876

The development of social, political, economic, and intellectual life in the United States from Native American settlements to 1876. Topics include Puritanism, slavery and antislavery, Indian relations, religious reform as well as such events as the Revolution and Civil War. (Gen.Ed. HS)
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